Instagram will tell you how much time you spend

On Monday (May 14), developer Jane Manchun Wong spotted code indicating the addition in the InstagramAndroid app API, and Instagram's CEO Kevin Systrom confirmed the news on Tuesday in a tweet. Facebook-owned Instagram is following the footsteps of its parent to build tools that will address the concern and help you spend more time away from the screen.

The good folks over at Instagram are back, and they are looking to give users insights into their usage. By showing users how much time they spend on Instagram, the social networking service might risk prompting people to spend less time on the app.

According to Wong, Usage Insights would allow users to see how much time they spend on Instagram. "It's not exactly clear whether that will be your total time spent in Instagram ever, which could be a pretty scary number to some users, or within some shorter time frame like a day, week, or month". However, it will provide users with measurement of their time on the platform and in turn, also help the company better analyse the usage pattern to further provide a tailored experience.

Systrom admitted that the time people are spending online may be having a negative effect on individuals, and it was down to companies like Instagram to respond to the issue.

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